We now want to learn how
FAR it travels in any TIME.
When an object
ACCELERATES UNIFORMLY,
we know how FAST
it is traveling at any TIME.
I can . . .
• apply velocity and acceleration to
determine the distance an object moves as a function of time.
• apply the appropriate kinematic equation to solve a problem.
• explain the meaning of the area under the curve of a graph involving position,
velocity, or acceleration with respect to
time.
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120 130 meters per second
The velocity of an object in freefall changes by
approximately
10 m/s each second.
An object in freefall accelerates at
approximately 10 m/s2
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100 110
120 130 meters per second
The velocity of an object in freefall changes by
approximately
10 m/s each second.
An object in freefall accelerates at
approximately 10 m/s2
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If and object went 10 m/s for the whole first second, it would have traveled 10 meters in that second.
The object actually started at zero m/s and accelerated up to 10 m/s,
but it only AVERAGED 5 m/s.
It only traveled 5 meters during the first second.
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d = · 1sec
d = 10 m/s · 1 s
d = v · t
d = 10 meters
d = 5 meters
m/s m/s m/s
s s s s s
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
0
1
2
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An object in free fall travels FARTHER each second because it is moving FASTER each second.
Free Fall
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Average Velocity =
Distance
Time
V =
d
t
d = V · t
How far will you travel if you
AVERAGE
50 m/s
for
3 s
?
V =
V
f
+ V
0
2
Average Velocity for
Constant Acceleration
What was your
average
velocity
if you accelerate
from
20 m/s
to
30 m/s
?
V =
V
f+ V
02
Distance Traveled for:
Time V e lo ci ty Constant VELOCITY
d = V · t
Time V e lo ci ty Uniform ACCELERATION
d = · t
V
f+ V
0If dropped from rest,
V
0= 0.
V =
V
f
2
Average Velocity for
Constant Acceleration
What was your
average velocity
if you
accelerate from
REST
to
30 m/s
?
15 m/s
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20 30
40 50 60 70 8090 100
110 120 130 meters per second
Acceleration = 3 m/s
?
2Time = seconds
10
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9
How far did the
object travel
during the
10 seconds?
d = V · t
0 10
20 30
40 50 60 70 8090 100
110 120 130 meters per second
Acceleration = 4 m/s
?
2Time = seconds
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How far did the
object travel
during the
5 seconds?
d = V · t
Time (sec) Instantaneou s Velocity (m/s) Distance Traveled EACH second (m) TOTAL Distance Traveled (m) 0 0 1 2 3 4 5
Car Accelerates a = 8 m/s
28 m/s 16 m/s 24 m/s 32 m/s 40 m/s 4 m 12 m 20 m 28 m 36 m 4 m 16 m 36 m 64 m 100 m
0 s 1 s 2 s 3 s 4 s 5 s
0 m/s 8 m/s 16 m/s 24 m/s 32 m/s 40 m/s
Time (sec) Instantaneou s Velocity (m/s) Distance Traveled EACH second (m) TOTAL Distance Traveled (m) 0 0 1 2 3 4 5
Ball is dropped g ≈ 10 m/s
230 m/s 20 m/s 10 m/s 0 m/s 40 m/s 80 m 45 m 20 m
5 m 3 sec
2 sec 1 sec 0 sec 4 sec 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec If you throw a ball up at 40 m/s,
How long will it be in the air? How high will it go?
If a ball is thrown so it is in the air for 6 seconds,
How fast was it thrown? How high will it go?
8 seconds 80 meters
a·t
d = V · t
V =
V
f2
d = · t
V
f
2
d = · t
2
d = ½ a · t
2
d = ½·a·t
2
d = ½·g·t
2
(Any Acceleration)
(Acceleration of GRAVITY)
Time (sec) Instantaneous Velocity (m/s) Distance Traveled EACH second (m) TOTAL Distance Traveled (m)
0
0
1
10 m/s
5 m
5 m
2
20 m/s 15 m
20 m
3
30 m/s 25 m
45 m
4
40 m/s 35 m
80 m
5
50 m/s 45 m 125 m
g = 10 m/s
2d = ½ a · t
2d = ½ 10 · 1
2d = ½ 10 · 2
2d = ½ 10 · 3
2d = ½ 10 · 4
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Meters
d = ½(9.80)·t
2
Feet
d = ½(32.2)·t
2
El Capitan is 3,000 ft tall
3,000 = ½(32.2)·t
2
= 14 s
1
.
16
3000
8.0 seconds
Feet d = ½(a)·t
2
d = ½(32.2)·8.0
2
Lyons Ferry Bridge
165 = ½(32.2)·t
2
= 3.20 s
Feet
d = ½·a·t
2
V
f= a · t
V
f= 32.2 · 3.20
V
f= 103
ft
s
· ·
5280 ft
1 mi
3600 s
1 hr
V
f= 70.3
mi
hr
1
.
16
165
seconds
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V
f= a · t
V
f= 290
ft
s
· ·
5280 ft
1 mi
3600 s
1 hr
V
f= 200
mi
hr
Feet
d = ½·a·t
2
d = ½(32.2)·9.0
2
d = 1300 ft
V
f= 32.2 · 9.0
ss
ft
s
m
m
s
s
+
m
s
2s
2x
y
70.0 m
x
y
-70.0 = 0 + 12.0·t + 1/2(-9.8)t
2-70.0
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20 30
40 50 60 70 8090 100
110 120 130
Time = seconds
10
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9
V
0
= 50 m/s
Hang Time
Time = seconds
10
V
0
= 50 m/s
Hang Time
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How high did the ball go?
d = ½·a·t
2d = ½·10·
5
2I can . . .
• apply velocity and acceleration to
determine the distance an object moves as a function of time.
• apply the appropriate kinematic equation to solve a problem.
• explain the meaning of the area under the
curve of a graph involving position,
velocity, or acceleration with respect to
time.
d = V·t
d = 50 m/s · 5 s
d = 250 m
x = ½·a·t
2x = ½·10·5
2x = 125 m
x = 25 m/s · 5 s
x = 125 m
x = ½ 50 m/s · 5 s
x = V·t
x = v
x0·t + ½·a·t
2x = 10·5 + ½·10·5
2x = 175 m
x = ½ (10+60) · 5
x = 175 m
x = 35m/s · 5 s
x = V·t
Area under the “Curve”
x = A
rectangle+ A
trianglex =
10·5
+
½·50·5
20·2
½(60+20)·2 ½(20+30)·1
40 m
80 m 25 m
145 m
½ (-20)·2 ½(30)·3
-20 m 45 m
25 m
What does the area under
the curve give you?
A
cc
el
er
at
io
n
(
m
/s
The moment the sports car traveling at 20 m/s
passes the police car at rest, the police car begins to
accelerate at a rate of 4 m/s2.
Find the time when the police car catches up to the
sports car:
The moment the sports car traveling at 20 m/s passes the police car
Acceleration is CONSTANT.
Velocity is INCREASING each second
1 second
10 m/s
1 second
10 m/s
Area = Base · Height m
s2
= s ·
= m/s (velocity)
Slope = Rise Run Δ Y Δ X = m/s s = m s2 =
Area = ½ Base · Height m
s = s ·
= m (distance)
Slope = Rise Run Δ Y Δ X = m s =
= (velocity)
2 seconds
40 meters 2 seconds
Slope = = = .40 m/ s
13 – (-1) 45 - 10
14 35
(50,13)
Slope = = .26 m/s 13 50
(50, 13)
Slope = = .32 m/s 13 –(-3) 50 - 0